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Italo Moreira

Squad depthJeju United FC · 29 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameItalo Moreira Barcelos
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age29
Date of birth3 Aug 1997
Shirt number#5
ClubJeju United FC
Central midfielder
22
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
1035
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Jeju United FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 111004956.45

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Italo Moreira is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Jeju United FC, rated 29.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 87th of 137 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Moreira.

Judged on this season alone, Moreira graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 36 of the 36 central midfielders in the K League 1, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 1.826 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 21). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 29th of 36 of the 36 central midfielders in the K League 1. At 29 Moreira is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down
29.5
Ratingi
29th of 36 central midfielders
21.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.83
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Jeju United FC finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

22
Apps
1.83
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
8
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.83 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.5, Moreira carries the 29th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the K League 1 of 36. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target5
Shots11

Passing

Assists1
Chances created5
Passes416
Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success46.2%
Duels won75
Duels won %51.4%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions8
Blocks2
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.